Medicine-cabinet.



PATENTED AUG. 20

J. HALLER. MEDICINE CABINET. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6. 1 06.

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MEDICINE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6. 1906.

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JOHN, HALLER, or oHILLrooTnE,

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MEDICINE-CABINET.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1907.

Application filed January 6, 1906. Serial No 294,945.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jenn HALLnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ghillicothe, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in liliedicine-Cabinets, of which the folminating the compartments when the doors thereof are opened, in order that the contents't'lrereoi may be readily observed.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the cabinet may be located in a dark room, and also means whereby warning will be given when the compartment employed for the storage of poisonous inoglicincs is opened.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combine lion and srmngement of parts hereinafter described und'cluimcd, reference bcing'had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a. perspective view of a medicine cabinet embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical, longitudinal section of the some. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the end in which the poison compartment is located, with the door,thereoi thrown open. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through the cabinet.

The case or cabinet 1 is of rectangular or oblong rectangular form and is interiorly dividcd by vertical partitions 2 and 3 to form :1 main compartment 4 and end compartm its 5 and 6. At the bottom of the main compnrtmeiit is a horizontel floor or partition '7 separating the buseot said compartment from the upper portion thereof to provide a chamber 8 adapted for the reccption of a (lldWOI 9 in which medicines iii piickzige form. stationery or other materials may be toll-06h The partition 7 forms the bottom ofthc 1rliincompnrtmcnt 4, and journalcd therein is a. rotaryholder 10 comprising vertical and horizontal boards or strips ll. and 2, the former extending radially from the center of the holder and being connected by the latter, the lcurds 12 thus providing it series of shelvcs on which lutllcs or packages of medicine and remedial devices ul various kinds nnty be placed. The rotury shelf or holder cor ics at its upper and lower ends Lrunnions l5; and M which are journolcd in the top wall of the cabi-- Hill; and. the partition 7, so that the holder may be ro- Lzttcd to sucr; ,*HFiV(:lV bring the shclvcs and the medicines carried thereby into view at the front of the corri partment 4. A hinged door 15 closes the front of the compartment 4 and may be provided with any suitable type of lock for locking it in closed position. "A strip 16 is secured to the partition 7 and forms therewith and with one of the end walls of the chamber 4 a guideway for a sliding drawer or tray 17 which is with-. drcwable therefrom when the door 15 is opened and may be utilized as a' receptacle for instruments or medicines.

The end compartment 5 is closed by s hinged door 18 and may contain a series of hooks or other suitable supports from which water bugs, syringes and the like may be suspended. To the rem wall of said compartment is also secured a ,liangcr loop 20, from which a water bag or syringe may be suspended after use, and

within the compartment below said loop is arranged a pun Ql'klosigned to receive the water dripping from the bag or syringe so suspended.

The compartment 6 is separated by horizontal partitions 22 and 23 to form upper, lower and intermediate chambers 24, 25 and 26. T he chamber 24 is designed for the reception of poisonous chemicals and medicines end is closed in conjunction with the chamber 25 by a hinged door 27. The compartment 25 contains a drawer 28 which may be used for any dcsiredpurpose, this drawer being supported by the pnrtition23, which rests upon ledges 29 and is removable upon the Withdrawal of the drawer to afford access to the chamber 26, in whi ch ure locnted batteries 30.

From the batteries 30 extend tho'wires 31 and 32 of a normally open electric circuit which is led therefrom, and disposed in said circuit are incandescent lumps 33, 34, and 35, arranged respectively withiuthe compartments 4, 5 and 6, the lump 35 being disposed in the poison chamber- 24 of the compartment (3 behind a transparent panel 36 hearing the word Poison or some suitable equivalent, indicative of the character of the contents of said receptacle. "he doors or. the respectivc compartments are adopted when in closed position to engage the free ends of contact strips 37 and r to normally hold the some out of engagement with cooperating contact strips 38, which strips serve as circuit compartment is closed and bears against the terminal 11 the strip 37 will be held out of cngugennnt with the strip 38, thus breaking the-circuit, but when the door is opened the strip 37 will be moved by its spring action into engagement with the strip 58 to close the circuit and cause the enacting lamp to glow and light up the compartment. it will thus be seen that when the door of either compartment opened the lamp therein will be caused t o glow independently of the lamps in the other compartmcnts, so that; the contents of the opened compartment may be readily viewed. Thus when the lamp 323 is glowing the interior of the coinpartmcnit i will. be lighted up and upon tllllllllg the rot: shell" or holder 10 the medicines supported by the shelf 12 may be successively brought to view for inspection. When thgdoor 27 is opened and the lamp glows the light thorr,-froin will shine through the panel 36, therel'iy warning the person opening said door of the character of the medicines contained within the chamber 24, thus preventing a poisonous medicine from being removed from the cabinet by mistake for a harmless one.

if desired, a hell 42 may be disposed in the circuit in the chamber 24 to also give aural warning when the door 27 is opcnedf Supported upon the top of the arbinet is a signal lamp 43 connected with the circuit wires Ill and 32 and with wires -13 and 4 1 leading therefrom and which are adapted to be connected by the closing of a switch 45 to close the circuit and light the lamp 43. The switch it may be disposed in the room ttt a certain point remote from the cabinet or along side the bed ofa patient, so that, if the location of the cabinet is unknown to a nurse. physician or attendant, the patient or some other person by pushing the button of the switch 45 may light the lamp -13, thus disclosing the location of the cabinet without the necessity of turning up the lights in a dark or dimly lighted room.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accon'ipanying drawings, the construction and mode of use ofmy improved cabinet will be readily understood, and it will be seen that it provides a simple, inexpensive and convenient article of this character for physicians or domestic use in which medicines and remedial appliances may be kept for ready use and which is designed to give warning when ii iii: part of the cabinet containing poisonous substances opened, the adt-nntnges of which will be manifest.

1)Plltlirl;; from the assess a casing" provided with doors for closing said coinit. having; feed wires extending to all the compartments, lumps within the cmnpartmrmts and arranged in said circuit, an-

alarm dertce arranged tn he circuit and located in one of the comparttnents, and independent circuit closing devices 3 arranged within the compartments, each comprising an L-shaped stationary contact having; its vertical arm detop of the compartment adjacent: to the door and a movable spring; contact fixed with the horl zont arm of said contact to the top wall of the cabinet and supported therefrom by interposed insulation, sold movable contuct having; on nrm extending obliquely below and in adiauce ot' the vertical arm of the stationary con lill'l and ftlliillltltlllg in a downturned finger adapted to he t-ncwuged hy the closed door, whereby the pressure of the latter forces said movable contact normally out of engage ment: with the vertical arm of the stationary contact, substantially as described.

L. A medicine cabinet comprising a casing provided with :1 main compartment and a plurality of auxiliary compartments, doors for closing staid compartments, fixtures within the compartments for holding medicine contuiners and appliances, an electric circuit: having feed wires extending through and common to all the compartments, lamps within the compartments and arranged in said oil, a hell in the circuit and located in one of the auxiliary compnrtments, independent circuit closing devices for said lumps arranged within the compartments,

ouch comprisinga stationary contact and a. movable spring contact supported by the top. wall of the cabinet, said contacts being arranged one above the other and separated by interposed insulation, said movable spring contact being normally held out of engagement with said stationary contact by the pressure qt. the closed door, whereby, when the doors are open, the spring contacts will be released and move into engagement with the stationary contacts to close the'circult and light the lamps, a cabinet locating lump disposed upon the exterior of the cabinet and ar: ranged in the circuit, conducting wires connected with the terminals of the lamp and leading from the cabinet, and an independent switch for connecting sald'wlres to close the circuit for lighting said lamp.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HALLER. Witnesses Witt/rm: W. BOULGER, GARRETT S. CLAYI'OOL. 

